Your Dream Vocal Chain is at EastWest Studios!

[@Rhuggins]

Nice table

[@billymoluv]

home vs professional studios are night and day

[@pluginsmasters]

Home studios and professional studios are night and day, that's true. But don't forget, it’s the result that matters. Both have their advantages!

[@BIV_1]

How did they handle the room reflections and keep them out of the recording?

[@pluginsmasters]

I’ve found that some reflections can actually be useful, depending on the room. These spaces often possess something magical in their acoustic design. It’s like you’re the mic, moving around the room while listening to a pianist, a guitarist's amp, or a singer. Once you hear that magic, you just set the mic down, and it sounds best where it lands! I love these studios; it’s not just about having the best gear, but about the room itself-that’s what the big studios offer. You should definitely check out EastWest Studio or any studio with great acoustic spaces and just listen. Mic placement is crucial. We use a lot of floor-standing studio screens or gobos that provide the right balance of sound absorption and insulation. They shield the mic from peripheral noise and interference while enhancing the room's acoustic properties by absorbing and diffusing sound waves.

[@dspoet1]

How much compression do you use for mixing the vocal?

[@pluginsmasters]

Hi, you can go from -3dB to -7dB of gain reduction depending the style or the purpose of your vocal recording!

[@dspoet1]

@@pluginsmastersI just purchased the Distressor. It’s my favorite compressor. Haven’t used a real LA2A yet.

[@pluginsmasters]

Great question! I have a special technique I like to use when recording. I route one mic to three channels using the same preamp. The first channel is a clean version sent directly to Pro Tools without compression, serving as a safety net in case I’m not happy with the compressed versions later on. This gives me the flexibility to apply compression if needed down the line. Now, this is important: I'm using one of the best mics ever created-the Neumann U47-and the Neve 31105 preamp, so there’s a lot of magic happening, with or without compression. The second routing goes to another channel with the Telefunken LA-2A compressor, where I try not to exceed 5 dB of gain reduction; I’m actually okay with around 3 dB at the loudest vocal points. Finally, the third channel is routed to the Tube-Tech CL 1B, which also maintains about 3 to 5 dB of gain reduction. It’s a lot of fun! I get a feel for which setup sounds best to me during the recording, and I focus on listening to that channel throughout the entire session.

[@trpgaza7670]

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